Helir-Valdor Seeder
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 15 years
Total Speaking Time: 79h 25m
Agenda Items
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State finances
2025-09-24 15:1315th Estonian Parliament, 6th sitting, press briefing
Agenda Duration: 40s
Summary
The Riigikogu information hour addressed Prime Minister Kristen Michal's answers on the topic of state finance, focusing on the budget deficit, the growth of national debt, and the fairness of tax policy. Riigikogu member Martin Helme (EKRE) accused the government …
Decisions 1
Estonian choices
2025-09-24 15:0115th Estonian Parliament, 6th sitting, press briefing
Agenda Duration: 4m
Summary
Member of the Riigikogu Helir-Valdor Seeder submitted an inquiry to Prime Minister Kristen Michal regarding Estonia's choices concerning the European Union's ambitious climate goals. Seeder sharply criticized the government's decision to unconditionally support the 90% carbon emissions reduction target set …
Decisions 1
Re-examination of the Act Amending the Act on Churches and Religious Communities (570 UA) Not Proclaimed by the President of the Republic
2025-09-17 17:2515th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary sitting.
Agenda Duration: 1m
Summary
The Riigikogu debated the re-adoption of the Act amending the Churches and Congregations Act (570 UA), which the President of the Republic had declined to promulgate. The proceedings began with a report by Ando Kiviberg, Chairman of the Constitutional Committee, …
Decisions 1
Government decisions
2025-09-17 16:36Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, press briefing.
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The session moved on to the ninth question, which was addressed to Prime Minister Kristen Michal. Riigikogu member Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart raised a question regarding the government's decisions and the case involving Eesti Energia's Enefit Green, which concerned the misuse of …
Decisions 1
The Estonian language
2025-09-17 15:34Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, press briefing.
Agenda Duration: 50s
Summary
Riigikogu member Tõnis Lukas submitted a question to Minister of Education and Research Kristina Kallas concerning the status of the Estonian language and the modernization of the Language Act. Lukas voiced concern over the declining use of Estonian in the …
Decisions 1
A written request for a vote of no confidence in Social Minister Karmen Joller, submitted by 21 members of the Riigikogu.
2025-09-10 17:0515th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 31m
Summary
The Riigikogu debated the motion of no confidence filed against Social Minister Karmen Joller, which was signed by 21 members of the Riigikogu, primarily from the EKRE and Centre Party factions. Martin Helme, speaking on behalf of the initiators of …
Decisions 1
Information session
2025-09-10 14:5815th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, press briefing
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
This report covers the opening remarks of the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament) Question Times held between January and September 2024. The Question Times strictly followed the prescribed procedure: attendance was checked at every sitting, participating government members were introduced (usually the …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the Cooperative Savings and Loan Societies Act and, in connection therewith, amending other laws (671 SE) – first reading
2025-09-09 16:0815th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session.
Agenda Duration: 5m
Summary
The first reading of Draft Bill 671, initiated by the Government of the Republic, concerning the amendment of the Credit Union Act and related amendments to other acts, was on the agenda. Minister of Finance Jürgen Ligi presented the bill, …
Decisions 2
Helir-Valdor Seeder (You)
Chair implementation
2025-09-04 12:5815th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
Agenda Duration: 23h 39m
Summary
The report on the sittings of the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament) covers the work of several sessions (III, IV, V, VI), which were characterized by sharp political confrontations and extensive obstruction, especially concerning the government's tax policy and the organization of …
Decisions 7
Draft law amending the Waste Act and, in consequence, amending other laws (657 SE) – first reading
2025-06-16 18:58XV Riigikogu, V Session, Plenary Sitting
Agenda Duration: 1h 0m
Summary
The agenda item was the first reading of Bill 657 on the amendment of the Waste Act and related amendments to other acts, initiated by the Government of the Republic, which was introduced by Infrastructure Minister Kuldar Leis. The bill, …